MISSION SUMMARY
Mission Number 53
- Date: 2 April 1945
- Code Name:
Starvation #4
- Target: Minefield
Item, Hiroshima Area
- Participating Units:
313th Bombardment Wing
- Number A/C Airborne:
10
- % A/C Bombing Primary:
90% (9 A/C)
- Time Over Primary:
020116K - 030136K
- Altitude of Attack:
6,000 - 6,100
- Weather Over Target:
3/10
- Total A/C Lost: 0
- Resume of Mission:
Mining results - excellent. Successfully mined areas left vacant by
Starvation Two, Relatively strong blockade of Kure-Hiroshima Area.
One early return. Enemy air opposition nil. AA meager and
inaccurate. Average mine load 12,354 lbs.
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